Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History
Author | : Marc Van De Mieroop |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2005-08-08 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781134646418 |
ISBN-10 | : 1134646410 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History written by Marc Van De Mieroop and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-08 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History discusses how the abundant Mesopotamian cuneiform text sources can be used for the study of various aspects of history: political, social, economic and gender. Marc Van De Mieroop provides a student-friendly introduction to the subject and: * criticises disciplinary methodologies which are often informed by a desire to write a history of events * scrutinises the intellectual background of historical writings * examines how Mesopotamia's position as the 'other' in Classical and Biblical writings has influenced scholarship * illustrates approaches with examples taken from the entirety of Mesopotamian history.